What is an UMASK and how to set it in Linux/Unix?(Apr 23, 2013, 10:00) Linuxnix: UMASK(User Mask or User file creation MASK) is the default permission or base permissions given when a new file(even folder too, as Linux treats everything as files) is created on a Linux machine.

Mageia 3 RC out now(Apr 23, 2013, 09:00) Linux User: The Mageia 3 release is on 3rd May, and in the run up to this, the release candidate has been made available for a final round of testing.

Using FreeNAS' new full disk encryption for ZFS(Apr 23, 2013, 06:00)Wazi: Last month's release of FreeNAS 8.3.1 adds new functionality that allows system administrators of the open source-based network attached storage solution to encrypt entire disks while using ZFS.

Create your own high-performance NAS using GlusterFS(Apr 23, 2013, 04:00)Linux User & Developer: With GlusterFS, you can have enterprise- or scientific-research-grade storage up and running in minutes, but it wouldn’t be our first choice for the type of simple file sharing that Samba or NFS are usually used for.